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Press Release
BARCLAYS LAUNCHES VISA PLATINUM US DOLLAR DEBIT CARDS

12thAugust,2015, Dar es Salaam Barclays Bank Tanzania launches their

first VISA Platinum US Dollar Debit card
Speaking at the launch which took place at the banks Head Office, BarclaysRetail
Director, Mr Kumaran Pather said that the newly launched VISA Platinum US Dollar
Debit will allow Barclays Tanzania customers holding US Dollar current accounts
access to their accounts in Tanzania as well as globally, wherever there is a VISA
sign. The new card is also equipped with a Chip and Pin technology which makes the
card the most secure and safest in the market. When used locally to transact for
goods either online, through Point of Sale or even withdrawals through ATMs, the
card will operate in local currency. All transactions done in the US will carry the USD
denomination.
Benefits of the Barclays cards are as follows
Allows easy payments of purchases in Supermarkets, Hotels, Clothes shops,
fuel stations, e.t.c in Tanzania and globally.
Cash withdrawals at ATMs in the U.S.A will be in USD denomination
Gives you peace of mind when transacting online
Provides you with opportunities to receive discounts online when booking for
vacations using your Barclays debit card
He continued, At Barclays we are here to enable our customers Prosper and hence
we aim to provide them with consistent experiences that are more flexible,
convenient and responsive to their needs. Barclays means what it says; committing
to giving our customers consistent yet superior banking experiencesevery time they
bank with us.
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For further information please contact:

Neema Rose Singo

Head, Marketing & Corporate Relations

Barclays Bank Tanzania
+255 763 210 127
neema-rose singo.@barclays.com

Notes to Editors:
About Barclays Bank Tanzania
Barclays Bank Tanzania has been operating in Tanzania for the past 10 years and currently boasts a network of 22
branches, 46 ATMs strategically located countrywide.
Barclays Bank Tanzania Limited first opened its doors in Tanzania in 1925 and continued to operate in the country
until 1967 when its Tanzania operations were nationalized to become National Bank of Commerce. With the
liberalization of the economy in 1990s, Barclays Bank Plc made a decision to re-enter the Tanzania market and reopened its doors in the year 2000. Barclays Bank Tanzania now has 22 branches, 41 ATMs strategically located
countrywide, over 400 employees and over 110,000 customers.
------------------------------------------------------About Barclays Africa Group Limited
Barclays Africa Group Limited (Barclays Africa Group or the Group) is 62.3% owned by Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays)
and is listed on the JSE Limited. The Group is one of Africas major financial services providers offering personal and
business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management as well as
bancassurance. We combine our global product knowledge with regional expertise and have an extensive, well
established local presence.
The Group was formed through combining Absa Group Limited and Barclays African operations on 31 July 2013.
Reflecting the enlarged groups pan-African focus, our name changed from Absa Group Limited to Barclays Africa
Group Limited on 2 August 2013.